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Member Reports from Floris-Jan van der Meulen

Mar 09

2016

National Star Party Weekend in the Netherlands

Floris-Jan van der Meulen

March 11 and 12 is the National Star Party Weekend in the Netherlands. In over 60 places throughout the country the public can enjoy the night sky through a variety of telescopes. In Arnhem, capital of the province of Gelderland, you are very welcome at Sterrenwacht Presik heaven. Join our star parties to see the REAL Stars. Plus the Moon, and the planet Jupiter, and much, much more. In case it's cloudy we have presentations and movies about astronomy inside. On Friday March 11 from 8.30 pm till 9.45 pm in Science center Rozet, Kortestraat 16, Arnhem Bad weather on... Read More...

Oct 25

2011

Nacht van de Nacht / Night of the Night

Floris-Jan van der Meulen

On Saturday October 29, 2011 we celebrate reverting to Winter Time by organising the " Nacht van de Nacht ." The nationwide website can be found at: http://nachtvandenacht.nl In Arnhem we join forces with local environmental groups and organise a big event in Sonsbeek Park , close to the central train station. There will be all kinds of night related activities, among them a bunch of telescopes from the volunteers of Sterrenwacht Presik heaven . Do not let clouds deter you: there are various interesting presentations in the Sonsbeek Park Visitors Centre. The event lasts from 7 pm till 11... Read More...

Jul 05

2011

Total lunar eclipse on June 15, 2011

Floris-Jan van der Meulen

Moon-party in Arnhem, the Netherlands On the 15th of June 2011 we observed a total lunar eclipse from the Arnhrem city park "Hoogte 80". Volunteers of Sterrenwacht Presik heaven put up six telescopes and gave explanations to the audience and interviews to several journalists. More than sixty people turned up to see a beautiful dark red Moon rise over the skyline of Arnhem. We were lucky with the weather: many places in the Netherlands were cloudy, but we could see the full event from 10 pm till midnight without interruption! The photo above was taken a few minutes after totality... Read More...

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National Star Party Weekend in the Netherlands

Nacht van de Nacht / Night of the Night

Total lunar eclipse on June 15, 2011